Author Topic: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON SIKH HISTORY (Read 16675 times)

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1. Name the ten Gurus of the Sikhs in the right order

1. Guru Nanak Dev Ji (1469 - 1539)
2. Guru Angad Dev Ji (1504 - 1552)
3. Guru Amardas Ji (1479 - 1574)
4. Guru Ramdas Ji (1534 - 1581)
5.Guru Arjan Dev Ji (1563 - 1606)
6. Guru Hargobind Ji (1595 - 1644)
7. Guru Har Rai Ji (1630 - 1661)
8. Guru Harkrishan Ji (1656 - 1664)
9. Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji (1621 - 1675)
10. Guru Gobind Singh Ji (1666 - 1708)

2. Name the present Guru of the Sikhs

Guru Granth Sahib Ji and Guru Panth Khalsa

3. Who were the four Sahebzadas ?

They were the sons of Guru Gobind Singh Ji.

4. Name the four Sahebzadas

1. Baba Ajit Singh Ji (1687 - 1704)
2. Baba Jujhar Singh Ji (1689 - 1704)
3. Baba Zorawar Singh Ji (1696 - 1704)
4. Baba Fateh Singh Ji (1698 - 1704)

5. Who was the eldest Sahebzada ?

Baba Ajit Singh Ji

6. Who was the youngest Sahebzada ?

Baba Fateh Singh Ji

7. Name the Sahebzadas who were bricked alive.

1. Baba Fateh Singh Ji
2. Baba Zorawar Singh Ji

8. Name the Sahebzadas who achieved martyrdom in the battlefield of Chamkaur.

1. Baba Ajit Singh Ji
2. Baba Jujhar Singh Ji

9. When & where was the Khalsa Panth created ?

It was created on the day of Vaisakhi (March 30) of the year 1699 at Kesgarh Saheb, Anandpur by Guru Gobind Singh Ji.

10. What name did Guru Gobind Singh Ji give to the newly created Sikh Community ?

Khalsa Panth

11. Name the first 'Panj Pyaras' (The five beloved ones)

1. Bhai Daya Singh Ji
2. Bhai Dharam Singh Ji
3. Bhai Himmat Singh Ji
4. Bhai Mohkkam Singh Ji
5. Bhai Saheb Singh Ji

12. Name the five 'K's that every Sikh must always possess

1. Kes (unshorn hair)
2. Kangha (comb)
3. Kirpan (knife / sword)
4. Kaccha (short breeches)
5. Kara (wrist band / bangle)

13. Who is the spiritual father of all Sikhs (Khalsas) ?

Guru Gobind Singh Ji

14. Who is the spiritual mother of all Sikhs (Khalsas) ?

Mata Saheb Kaur Ji

15. What is the native place of all Sikhs (Khalsas) ?

Anandpur Saheb

16. What is the Sikh Salutation ?

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa
Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

17. What is the Sikh Jaikara ?

Jo Boley So Nihaal
Sat Sri Akaal

18. What is the literal meaning of the word 'Sikh' ?

Disciple

19. What is the literal meaning of the word 'Singh' ?

Lion

20. What is the literal meaning of the word 'Kaur' ?

Princess

21.Which of the 'Baanis' of 'Nitnem' are not included in Guru Granth Saheb, but are taken from the 'Dasham Granth' ?

1. Jaap Saheb
2. Sawaye
3. Choupai Saheb (included in Rehras Saheb)

22. What are the four main apostate acts ('Kuraihats') prohibited for a Sikh ?

1. Shaving or cutting of hair
2. Eating Kuttha meat
3. Adultery
4. Use of tobacco or any other intoxicant.

23. Name the 'Five Takhts' of the Sikhs

1. Akal Takht, Amritsar
2. Harmandir Saheb, Patna (also known as Patna Saheb)
3. Kesgarh Saheb, Anandpur
4. Hazur Saheb, Nander
5. Damdama Saheb, Talwandi Sabo (Bhatinda)

24. Which Guru started the formal teaching of the 'Gurmukhi' script ?
Guru Angad Dev Ji

25. Which Guru formalised the concept of the shared meal into 'Guru-Ka-Langar' ?
Guru Amardas Ji

26. Who first placed the sheets of copper gilt on Harmandir Saheb ?
Maharaja Ranjit Singh

27. Who first compiled the Guru Granth Saheb (The Adi Granth, then known as Pothi Saheb) ?
Guru Arjan Dev Ji

28. Who was appointed the first Granthi of Guru Granth Saheb ?
Baba Buddha Ji

29. Which Guru was seated on a red-hot iron plate and burning hot sand put on his body ?
Guru Arjan Dev Ji

30. Which Guru is related to 'MIRI-PIRI' ?
Guru Hargobind Ji

31. Which Guru is entitled 'Hind Di Chadar' ?
Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji is entitled 'Hind Di Chadar' because he died to protect the Hindu faith.

32. What is the ceremony of Sikh marriage called ?
Anand Karaj

33. How many 'Lawans' are recited during the Sikh marriage ?
four

34. Name the parents of Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
Father : Mehta Kalu Ji
Mother : Mata Tripta Ji

35. Who were Bebe Nanaki & Bhai Jai Ram ?
Bebe Nanaki was Guru Nanak Dev Ji's older sister & Bhai Jai Ram was her husband.

36. Name the wife of Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
Mata Sulakhani Ji

37. Name the sons of Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
Baba Sri Chand Ji
Baba Lakhmi Das Ji.

38. What were Guru Nanak Dev Ji's travels called ?
Udaasis

39. Name the Muslim who accompanied Guru Nanak Dev Ji with a rebeck (a musical instrument invented by himself).

Bhai Mardana Ji.

40.During his travels, Guru Nanak Dev Ji went to Sayyadpur (now called Eminabad) and stayed at a carpenter's house (considered of low caste according to the Hindu caste system). Name the carpenter.
Bhai Laalo ji

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